B-26 Marauder (42-107834) ‘Pink’s Lady II’ Memorial
Details:
Fixed to the bottom of the town's monument for the dead in the church gardens.
A squat vertical pillar with carvings at its head and a plaque honoring an American B-26 crew at its base. The plaque is grey with dark lettering. The plaque remembers the crew of B-26 (42-107834) Pink’s Lady II of the 573rd Bomber Squadron, 391st Bomb Group, Medium.
Monument Text:
EN MEMOIRE DES
3 AVIATEURS AMERICAINS
TUES A VERT-EN-DROUAIS
LE 5 JUILLET 1944
1LT HARTMAN LOUIS E
S/SGT PAVINSKI ADOLPH L
PVT GROVE EDWARD N
SOUVENONS NOUS
English translation:
In memory of the three American aviators killed over Vert-en-Drouais on July 5th 1944
(-names-)
Let us remember
Commemorates:
People:
Units:
391st Bomber Group
573rd Bomber Squadron, 391st Bomb Group, Medium
9th Air Force
United States Air Force
Wars:
WWII
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